Planter



July 2,0, 1948- L M. B. snalfuNcav 2,445,398

4 PLANTER Filed Dec. 29, 1945 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 M GURICE. JB. SIEBRING INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

July 20, 1948.

'Filed Dec. 29, 1945 M. B. slr-:BRING 2,445,698

PLANTER 2 Sheets-Shea?I 2 IHI MAURICE BSIEBMNG INVENQRl Patented July 20, 1948 UNITED PATENT OFFICE "This invention .relates do timprouements in planters and :has reenence more panticulariy to planters ;of rthe type @employed in @lamine :seg-.- mented ibeet seeds `and nther small seeds that must bespaoed equal distances venait andi-a einen distance below :the surface 4.of the zsoil.

In .order ato .get :the highestmossihle aiercentage of germination. :it is :necessary @for :the seeds h.to come .into contact with nnaistsoifl rand this is mtrue more *particularly inthe .anidreeionsioffour coimtry where fthe raintall .below anormal.

Where heet seeds. for aexamnle. wie vdr-,0ppm into an open .nirrom they nearly always nome in contact 'with dry powdered .soil solis down the furrow ysid-es :and .as aa result they are kept dry for :a :considerable stime, whh erster-ds germination.

:It is the :object of fthis invention `to Aproduce "a planter, v'for the :purpose indicated, that tShaH be so constructed that fthe .seeds :will tbe ldeposited in .direct contact vvitl'x the moisi-.soil .and in `exact predetermined .spaced :relation Another .object `'of @the `invention Vto @reduce a Sheet seeder .of .a very .simple and v.substantial construction that .can be attached for traction purposes to an .ordinary vazultixfator.

A further robjectfothe iincentionfis -ito produce a seeder of the type mentioned that can a'eadiily be adjusted .as Sto :the tiepida at which :the .seeds are planted and winch shall ibe iproyided .a substantial yfurrow :opener and a presser vwheel following directly behind ithe iplanter zso Aas tto prevent the :dry powdered .soil that ima-y Pbe .on the surface, from rolling into the furrow and coming in contact -with 'the seed.

A :further object `of the invention is .to :produce a seeder of `the type mentioned, in which `:the seed f'hopper :can "be readily Inoved away drom 'the seed carrying A-disk #for the punpose of cleaning.

A'furtherob'ject of Atheinventirmiis-toproducea machine 4of thetype describediin which the -parts can he 'readily adjusted to compensate iforwear or foryariations inthe depth ofgseedbed desired.

'The above and any other objectsthatmay become .apparent .as the description proceeds are obtained .by means .of .a .construction .and an arrangement of ,parts that will .now @be .described in detail .and .for .this gpurpose seference will .be had to the Eaccormaarisingfdriamings.in swhiehthe invention has been illustrated in fits ypreierred form and :in which:

.Figure 1 .is a side elevation ofnhernlanternith Vportions :thereof .broken avec' better disclose theconstruetiong:

Figure .2 is a :section taken .on dine V2 2, Figure 1;;

Figure .13 :is a rear elevation rlookng through plane .3H-3, in Figure 1:

,Rigi-1re f1 is a .section taken 0h "line 4F14., Fig'- ure 1.1; and

Figure 5 is a section taken on line iii-5, Figme il.

In the drawing line .le designates Ithe amper surface of thesoil and ,line 5H indicates the level of the seed hed., while-the seeds have been .designatedbyreferenoemumeral ft2. The planter cori sists of a frame which has been illustrated Ias comprising@ .steel .casting .-13 that has hub nrovided #with a transverse bearing |4 for the reception :of :a tpyot ro :15... The part |13 .has Abeen shown as .provided -with rearwardly :extending lues ft.. .@Frame .members `4:1 :and Haare .secured to the lues by .means of bolts or rivets 'L8 -or by other equivalent means. Positioned fissi-Ween I.the frame members is .a disk |19 that has a lhills .2.0 mountedior rotationfabout-an .axle .that has been indicated :by :reference numeral 21. lIn .the embodiment illustrated, .the :axle has fbeeh shown as an ordmagy :bolt but :it is -to be understood that any of the :usual Aantifriction or -cone bearings can be employedfi-n :this construction.

:The rear tends :lef the drame members have downwardly extending portions 2.2 .that :are provided with vertical slots 2.3. An :axle that .has been designated hy reference numeral .-24 extends throngh A@the slots 23 and vearries va v.sleeve V25 that forms :a bearing fior the Vtwo Ypresser Aiviieels. that have been designated by .reference `inlinerals 26. It #be seen from Figure 12 .that the presser Wheels have `their peripheral surfaces espa-sed apartffotmine .an opening 2.1;ofa mdthsliehtly greater than the thickness of disk -flr9 .S0 that they .may overlap vthe `disk lins-the :manner show-o. Inti-1e lfpresentfemloodiment 'thespacins sis effected byhawin-gfhubs i8 .entend `beyomizthe -inner edges of `vthe pslipheralfsurfaoes .but any other suitable construction-can be y.substituted providing it per- .forms :the :Same :function gin .substantially the samemanner.

An arcuate guide 29 is positioned along the irontoiethesotatine disk I:9 .-and. in :the .present embodiment, tconsists .offan arcuate xplaite :3.0 whose rin-ner edge is nueve@ .on the Vsame radius as the Jperiphery fof 'fthe fdisk so as to sfit .quite closely :against the latter. .'Qther arcuate allai-es. like .those .designated by .reference fnumeral .3.4, are pnsitioinni @on :opposite .sides .of gelate 30 :and secured :to the latter :by r:means .of rivets or bolts 32. :Piatesli oyerlapitherotatinadisk1:9 and their inner edges have been designated by reference numeral 33. Arcuate plate 30 may be formed of two pieces, the one designated by reference numeral 30a being preferably formed from hard steel and of a width greater than the width of the plates 3| so as to extend to the front of the latter. Plate 30a is preferably sharpened and this, together with the lower ends of plates 3l, form a furrow opener as shown in Figure 1.

Attention is called here to the fact that the furrow opener cuts a furrow that is only slightly wider than the thickness of the disk and con-- .through the seed hopper, seeds will find lodgesequently does not permit dry soil particles to'v fall. rThe center plate 30a terminates at point 34 and it will therefore be seen that the guide and furrow opener extends and coversv almost 180 degrees of the front peripheral edge of the,

disk. The guide has been shown as connected to the frame by means of bolt 35 that extends through parts IS and the front ends of the frame members. In order to adjust the position of the guide so as to hold it rigidly in a fixed position relative to the disk, bars 36 have been provided on opposite sides. The front ends of these bars have been shown as pivotally connected to the guide at 3l.

Frame members I1 and IIa have been shown as provided with outwardly extending lugs 38 that are perforated for the reception of the cylindrical extensions 39 of bars 36. By means of nuts 40 the guide can be adjusted relative to the peripheral edge of the disk.

A seed hopper, which has been designated by reference numeral 4| is provided with forwardly extending brackets 42 that are pivoted to the upper end of the guide at 43. The seed hopper can swing about pivot 43 but is held in operative position by mean-s of two bars 44, one on each side of the disk, which are pivotally connected with the frame members at 45. The seed hopper has rearwardly extending brackets 45 that are provided with openings for the reception of pins 41 by means o-f which the brackets are connected with the upper ends of bars 44. Before the hopper can be turned about its pivot 43, pins 41 must first be removed.

The" seed hopper is provided in its bottom with a slot 4-8 of a width Isufficient to admit the edge of the disk. The inner surface of the seed hopper is curved inwardly at the bottom as indicated by reference numeral 49 so asto direct the seeds towards the top of the disk. The disk is provided with a plurality of notches 50 of the proper' size to receive one segmented beet seed. These notches are spaced apart the distance that the seeds are to be spaced in the furrow. It may be mentioned here that disks having different notch spacings may be provided where the seeder is to be used for planting seeds that require different spacings. Where segmented beet seeds are planted, the spacing's are usually -twoinches apart and since only a single seed is planted at each point, the notches must be large enough to accommodate one seed and too small for two seeds.

Let us now assume that the seeder that has been illustrated on the'drawing and described above is connected with a tractor implement such as a cultivator by means of links 5i, which are adjusted a proper distance above the ground surface. When the tractor moves forwardly, the furrow opener comprising plates 30a and 3i will open a furrow to about one-third or one-half the depth desired for theseed. The-depth-to ment in the notches as they move through the hopper and underneath the seeds. After a notch containing a seed has passed beyond the hopper, the seed will be retained in place by the inner arcuate surface of plate 3|! and will be kept from transverse movement by the overlapping plates When the seed arrives at a point below the furrow opener, the disk will press it into direct contact with the moist soil and leave it on the bottom of the groove cut by the disk where it will adhere to the soil. The seeds are deposited and left in the seed furrow and spaced corresponding to the spacing of the notchesv. The notches are preferably so constructed that the following edges are slightly inclined' so as to facilitate the release of the seed.

The presser wheel follows closely the disk and closes the furrow forcing the soil against the newly deposited seeds. In the present embodiment the presser wheel has been shown as overlapping the seed disk, but it may be spaced farther to the rear, if desired and'may, in fact, be so positioned as not to overlap, although the overlapping arrangement is believed to be advantageous for the reason that it is .desirable to close the furrow as soon as possible to prevent dry powdered soil from falling into it.

Attention is called to the fact that the part referred to above as fthe furrow opener merely cuts a shallow groove which is always less than the depth to the lowermost peripheral pjoint of the disk. This gives increased friction between the sides of the disk and the soil and provides a narrow groove not exceeding the thickness of the disk, into whichgdry powdered soil can not penetrate. Y

The thickness of the disk must correspond to the size of the seed and consequently if peas or beans are planted the disk must be thicker than for segmented beet seeds.

Having'described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A seed planter comprising, in combination, a` frame-having its front end provided' with a bearing block adapted to be connectedV with a tractor device, two yspaced frame members extending rearwardly from the bearing block, a circular seed disk mounted betweenthe frame members for rotation about an axis carried by them, lan arcuate guide positioned between the frame members and to the front of theseed disk, theI lower end of said guide forming a furrow opener, the concave, surface of theguide'having a groove of a width to receive the seed disk and of a curvature substantially .the same as theperiphery of the seed disk, ,means se'curing vthe guide to the frame in position to receivethe periphery of the disk inthe? groove, thefguide embracing the edge of the disk through an Vangleof substantially 1,35 degrees, asee'd 'hopper 'connect'ed with. the upper end of the" guide' and'with the frame, the bottom` of 'the' seed hopper having a slot of the proper width to re'ceive'thev edge of the disk, the latter having its peripheral edge provided with spaced seed receiving notches, the frame members extending to a point to the rear of the disk, and a presser wheel mounted for rotation between the rear ends of the frame members in position to engage the soil surface and close the furrow.

2. A seed planter comprising, in combination, a frame having its front end provided with a bearing block adapted to be connected with a tractor device, two spaced frame members extending rearwardly from the bearing block, a circular seed disk mounted between the frame members for rotation about an axis carried by them, an arcuate guide positioned between the frame members and to the front of the seed disk, the lower end of the guide forming a furrow opener, the concave surface of the guide having a groove of a width to receive the seed disk and of a curvature substantially the same as the periphery of the seed disk, means securing the guide to the frame in position to receive the periphery of the disk in the groove, the guide embracing the edge of the disk through an angle of substantially 135 degrees, a seed hopper pivotally connected with the upper ends of the guide and means connecting the hopper with the frame, the bottom of the seed hopper having a slot of the proper width to receive the edge of the disk, the latter having its peripheral edge provided with spaced seed receiving notches, the frame members extending to a point to the rear of the disk, and a presser wheel mounted for rotation between the rear ends of the frame in position to engage the soil surface and close the furrow.

3. A seed planter comprising, in combination, a frame having its front end provided with a bearing block adapted to be connected with a tractor device, two spaced frame members extending rearwardly from the bearing block, a

circular seed disk mounted between the frame members for rotation about an axis carried by them, an arcuate guide positioned between the frame members and to the front of the seed disk, the concave surface of the guide having a groove of a width to receive the seed disk and of a curvature substantially the same as the periphery of the seed disk, means securing the guide to the frame in position to receive the periphery o f the disk in the groove, the guide embracing the edge of the disk through an angle of substantially degrees, the lower end of the guide forming a furrow opener, a seed hopper connected with the upper end of the guide and with the frame, the bottom of the seed hopper having a slot of the proper width to receive the edge of the disk, the latter having its peripheral edge provided with spaced seed receiving notches, the frame members extending to a point to the rear of the disk, a presser wheel mounted for rotation between the rear ends of the frame in position to engage the soil surface and close the furrow cut therein by the guide, and means for adjusting the position of the presser wheel pivot vertically with respect to the seed disk pivot for controlling the depth of the seedbed.

M'AU'RICE B. STEERING.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 427,612 Reese et a1 May 13, 1890 924,204 Thurmond June 8, 1909 2,192,947 White Mar. 12, 1940 2,417,931 Hipple Mar. 25, 1947 

